Another scam, this time from some scammer claiming to be Prince Fayad Bolkiah who just happened to pick me to help him out – ya, right! Here is what he sent me!
————— Start of Prince Fayad Bolkiah scam ———————
Dear Friend,
I am Prince Fayad Bolkiah, the eldest son of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, former Finance Minister of Brunei, the tiny oil-rich sultanate on the Gulf Island of Borneo.
I will save your time by not amplifying my extended royal family history, which has already been disseminated by the international media during the controversial dispute that erupted between my Prince Fayad Bolkiah , father and his stepbrother, the sultan of Brunei Sheik Muda Hassanal Bolkiah. As you may know from the international media, the sultan had accused my father of financial mismanagement and impropriety of US$14.8 billion dollars.
This was as a result of the Asian financial crisis that made my fathers company Amedeo Development Company and government owned Brunei Investment Company to be declared bankrupt during his tenure in office. However my Prince Fayad Bolkiah , father was kept under house arrest, his bank accounts and private properties including a crude oil export refinery were later confiscated by the sultanate.
Furthermore during this unfortunate period, I Prince Fayad Bolkiah was advised to evacuate my immediate family outside the sultanate to avoid further prosecution from the sultan and his security operatives, but before I could do that I was placed under house arrest after being beaten by the Sultans security men and I had no access to phone, but I have a laptop from which I am sending you this mail. Some of the guards here are still loyal to me.
Before my Incaceration, I Prince Fayad Bolkiah went ahead to dispatch the sum of Four hundred and twenty Million United States Dollars (US$420,000,000.00) in cash with the assistance of a foreign diplomat who now resides in Europe.
The money has now been deposited as valuables into different private security and trust company for safe keeping abroad. The money was split and kept in the following countries in this proportion: US$50 Million is in London, US$160 Million is in china, US$40 Million is in Thailand, and US $170 Million in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Please if you know you can assist in claiming and investing it in real estate/property to guarantee the future survival of my family, contact me Prince Fayad Bolkiah fast so that I’ll give you contact information of the security company in Europe and other parts of the world where the funds are deposited. For your assistance i will compensate you with 25% of the total sum and another 5% shall be set aside to defray any expenses that may arise.
Please I count on your absolute confidentiality, transparency and trust while looking forward to your prompt response towards a swift conclusion of this business transaction through my email address as follows: fmbolkiah@bk.ru
Thanks & May Allah’s blessing remain with you.
I remain yours sincerely,
Prince Fayad Bolkiah
—————————- End of Prince Fayad Bolkiah scam —————-
Remember, this is nothing but a scam – do not reply to this email!
I just got this one for the first time I love reading them I love the one I get from the FBI here in the USA Total hilarious and they don’t know that the guy they are using to sign it is retired
I receive this mail:
Hello,.
I am Fayad Bolkiah, the eldest son of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, former Finance Minister of Brunei, the oil-rich sultanate on the Gulf Island of Borneo.I have a business value to (US$420,000,000.00) and want you to partner me.It is a genuine proposal of investment in your country and I want you to partner me in this venture from my end.More details will follow after your reply.Sincerely,
Fayad Bolkiah
bolkiahf1@yahoo.com.hk
Hello Sir,
How are you and your family if they are fine Glory be to Almighty Allah.
My main purpose of writing to you is to tell you about my financial assistance, 3 years ago I lost my job because of a certain illness but I thank Almighty Allah that I’m heal and healthy as I am talking to you now I don’t have a house because I owe my Landlord. To even get something to eat and feed my family is very hard.
Sir I need your assistance because the world look miserable. I have not even finished paying my hospital bills. I owe my Landlord and I have even been ejected out of the house. Sir please assists me and I know that the Almighty Allah will bless you, replenish you in one thousand fold.
This my phone number so that you can reach me on it.
Yours Faithfully
Tunde Idris.
I got the same letter from “Prince Fayad”. Here is my response as well as the correspondence that grew out of the initial request for help, including correspondence between our “lawyers” and between me and his “banker”:
I hardly need add that my name is not Boggins and I do not live in London.
Dear Prince Fayad,
Thank you for your kind message. Yes, I would like to help you with your investment problems. What is the next step?
Mr Boggins
3 Cavendish Close
London NW8
Dear Boggins,
Thanks alot for your mail.I have been in the sick bed for close to two years now,but now i am geting better .I will like us to continue on what i told you earlier,so i can be able to give you the steps to take.
Regards
Prince Fayed
Hello, Prince!
By the way, I played polo a few times with Jeffery [Bahar Jeffery Bolkiah, international poloplaying socialite playboy and nephew of the Sultan of Brunei]–how is the young man doing? And how is your wife? What can I do to help?
Mr Boggins
Dear Boggins,
Thank you for your e-mail,you seem not to remember me again nor why i contacted you,if you do,pls let me know before i can reveal more to you concerning this fund which i have been able to conceal from the authotities.
Regards,
Fayad Bolkiah
My dear Prince Fayed, old chap,
I do seem to recall that you were in a bit of a bind regarding some money that was tied up in red tape by some dreadful people but that rightfully belongs to you. If I can do anything at all to help you get it back, please let me know. Do you need some funds to assist you until you can get your money back? I am all for giving a helping hand to those that deserve it, especially friends of old friends. What goes around comes around, I always say.
Cheers,
Boggins
Dear Boggins,
Thank you for your reply,i have been very well but i have been busy with the court matter here concerning the subject matter which you are very much aware of,i have contacted the bank where the fund is presently deposited,they have requested that i forward your personal details to them so they can contact you,kindly furnish me with the details below as i need to forward them to the bank where my family fund is deposited.
Full Names
Contact address
Telephone/Fax numbers
A copy of your ID
I am waiting for you to send the above information to me to enable the bank commence the process of handing the fund to you.
Regards,
Fayad Bolkiah.
Dear Mr. Boggins,
I am still waiting to receive your information so i can forward it to the bank to enable them contact you in respect of the fund.
F. Bolkiah
Your Highness Prince Fayed (or is it Fayad?), old chap, here is the information you requested, and I do apologize for the delay. Please forgive me! I do rather hope it won’t create problems with the release of the fund.
I look forward to hearing from your bank forthwith! Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help you and your family. Meanwhile, I hope you recover from your infirmity jolly quickly!
Mr S. Merkin Boggins
3 Cavendish Close
London NW8
tel 0845 226 9712
fax 0845 688 2627
Dear Mr. Boggins,
Thanks for the information,i was getting worried about the delay,the name is Fayed.
I will forward your contact details with e-mail address to the bank today so they can reach you to finalize modalities for the release of the fund,do let me know when the bank contacts you as i hope you keep everything very confidential until conclusion.
I will also give you a call during the weekend,pls advice the time to call and get through directly.
Regards and have a great weekend ahead.
F. Bolkiah.
Attn: Mr. Boggins,
This is to inform you of the directive we received from the Bolkiah family of Brunei to hand over their deposited fund with us to your favour for investment in your country,we are already in the process of getting this done and are expecting you to send us relevant documents from the Bolkiah family authorizing you to receive the fund,you are also expected to send us a copy of your passport or work ID,your contact address and direct telephone/fax numbers.
We will make arrangement to hand-over possession of the fund to you by wire transfer or diplomatic delivery on receipt of the authorization documents from you.
Reply as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Mrs. Van Da Vart
For: SNS BANK AMSTERDAM.
Dear Mrs Van Da Vart,
If I’m to send you all the items you have requested I will need the address of the SNS Bank in Amsterdam. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Boggins
Hello, Prince
I was contacted by a Mrs Van Da Fart at SNS Bank in Amsterdam, who requested some documents. But she hasn’t furnished the address of the bank, so I do not know where to send the documents! Please find out where I should send these items. Thank you!
Mr Boggins
Hello Boggins,
We have contacted the bank and they ought to have reached you by now,pls update and let me know the status.
Regards,
Bolkiah.
My Dear Prince Fayed,
By the way, I have an interesting business proposal that I’d like to share with you, since you’ve been so kind in sharing yours with me. I think this will interest you very much and urge you to contact me at once.
Yours,
Mr Boggins
Dear Mrs Van Da Fart,
As a trusted friend and ally of His Highness Prince Fayed Bolkiah, I emailed you a few days ago regarding a large sum of money that has been deposited in your bank. Now I am requesting that you make arrangements to transfer the money into a bank account of my choosing as soon as possible. This is so that the Prince will have access to it for his great and noble purposes.
I am extremely disappointed to see that you have not yet seen fit to respond to my email.
It may interest you to know that Prince Fayed is currently in a very difficult financial situation, and I am therefore keen to expedite this matter as soon as possible. With this in mind, kindly respond to my request at once so that we can make some progress.
Best regards,
Mr Boggins
Dear Boggins,
Goodday,
I have been waiting for you to update me on your discussions with the bank,i will also like to know more from you regarding your e-mail below because i do not understand what you mean.
Fayed Bolkiah.
My Dear Prince Fayed,
What I am referring to in my previous message is a potentially extremely lucrative investment proposal in a venture that has repeatedly demonstrated extraordinary ability to exploit opportunities in emerging markets. It represents a very real possibility to turn a relatively small investment into many millions in a very short period of time. Of course, it does entail some risk, but surprisingly little considering the potential benefits.
But before I can tell you more, I need to have your assurance that I am the only person you have turned to for help in securing your fund. Once you have given me your word that this is the case, I will happily to send you any and all particulars, as well as my personal financial statements and other personal information.
Of course, since you are already an extraordinarily wealthy man, you probably have no need to make even more money through such opportunities.
In any case, it would be a great honour for me to enter into an investment partnership with the Royal Family of Brunei, and in particular with as distinguished a member of that family as your Royal Highness. May I call you Fayed?
I look forward to you prompt response, Fayed.
By the way, I have not heard back from the SNS Bank. I have all the documents prepared to send, but the woman there, a Mrs Van Da Fart, seems to have forgotten all about me. I still need to know where I should send everything. Can you perhaps urge her towards greater diligence in her correspondence? She seems rather slow and perhaps not overly intelligent. Perhaps she partakes of illicit drugs during her leisure hours.
May I call you FayFay Baby?
Sincerely,
Mr Boggins
Dear Mr. Boggins,
I have not heard from you lately,also i did not get your personal information,i hope all is well with you,contact me urgently with information about you and the bank.
Regards,
Fayad Bolkiah.
Greetings, Prince Fayed, dear old chap!
Of course I’ve sent the bank everything they’ve requested and I’m sure Mrs Van Fart will be contacting you shortly with confimation of this. I sent you the same information a while back. Did you not receive it? Perhaps you did, but you misplaced it. Or perhaps your secretary failed to tell you. I know how difficult it is to find reliable clerical help these days, as do you, I’m sure. Why, only last week I had to let my own Mrs Lovepump go. Dear lady, she’d been with me for almost 30 years. But the old girl just couldn’t remember the simplest tasks. Moreover, she was getting a bit long in the tooth. Fortunately I was able to engage as her replacement a rather stunning young man whom I met in a watering hole catering to men of a certain character. I’m delighted to say he possesses certain talents that recommend him most highly. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about, as I understand we share the same predilections. But enough of this idle banter. There’s business to attend to.
Now then, Prince, can you furnish me with the name and contact information of your solicitor–the one who is handling the legal intricasies of the fund? I’m sure my own solicitor will wish to contact him. And what is your own telephone number, should I need to contact you? Can you come to London for a face-to-face meeting I should so enjoy meeting you!
Best regards,
Mr Boggins
Mr. Boggins,
We must be serious,the bank says you have not sent them any information better still,do forward me a copy of the mail you sent to them.
As for my phone humber,i told you earlier that it is not necessary to reach me on phone so that our conversation will not be bugged for our security because of the presence of security operatives in my home as i am still under house arrest,i cannot come to London because of this situation but my solicitor may,you can reach my solicitor via e-mail: felixjonathan_associates@lawyer.com ,he will give you his phone number and other details you need onncontacting him,he is a busy lawyer and always our of his base most times.
The name of the attorney representing us is Mr. Felix Jonathan,please send me your personal details and ID,if you are not really interested in this business please state so clearly so i do not waste my time otherwise send me the information you forwarded to the bank as they have said you are yet to reach them.
I do not have any secretary at this time who would have misplaced the information.
Regards,
Fayad Bolkiah
My Dear Prince Fayed or Fayad,
How odd that the bank has not received this information, since I sent it to Amsterdam quite a few days ago, by overnight packet. At the same time, I sent you an email with the information you requested. Please check again, as I am a busy man and don’t have time to keep sending packets and emails.
An idea has occurred to me, however: if your telephone line is being monitored by security operatives, how do you know they are not monitoring your internet activity as well? This possibility makes me quite nervous about sending more information by email. Perhaps they have already intercepted the information that I sent you. As you know, these scoundrels will stop at nothing!
In any event, I expect your solicitor will be in touch with me shortly–that’s what you’re paying the man for, after all. Once he has contacted me, I’ll be sure he gets everything he needs. Is he here in London? Or is he with you…in Brunei…or whereever.
I look forward to our continued partnership in this very important matter. But I also need to know that we have secure communications before proceeding further. This will be particularly important with regard to the business matter I previously alluded to, wherein mutual trust and close communication will be of critical importance.
By the way, please tell me again the size of the fund we are trying to secure.
best regards,
Mr Boggins
Mr. Boggins,
The bank said they would have received the information if you sent it by courier,the one you claimed to have sent to me may have been intercepted,what about that which you sent to the bank?,you have to re-send every information to the bank and myself by e-mail,all you need do is to scan and attach the documents and send by e-mail.
The exchange and communication between us by internet is very safe which is why i limited our conversation to the internet as such you are free to continue communication with me via email,my solicitor is presently in Asia on business trip as he informed,i will like you to send me your solicitor’s contact details so that my own solicitor can open communication with him,i think this is better.
I am still down and have absolute trust in you about the investment plan you proposed but i need to knbow and havesome form of knowledge about you in the area fo having your personal information before the fund is ready so i can have full confidence in you.
Do your possible best to send the information needed by the bank and i,send all via e-mail for security reasons,the real spelling of my name is fayad.
Regards,
Fayad.
Esteemed Prince Fayad,
By this time, your solicitor will have heard from my solicitor, Mr Dick Reltne. If not, his email address is reltne@gmail.com. I expect you have also received the personal information I have sent you. Please use it wisely and for God’s sake do not share it with anyone. (For Allah’s sake, I suppose you Muslim blokes would say.)
I think at this point you had better give me your telephone number. We can certainly speak in code language, if you feel it would afford us greater security. For example, we could refer to the fund as “the big pussy.” Your code name could be “Goatshagger”; mine could be “Hellboy.”
What do you think?
In any case, it would give both of us greater confidence and trust in the other if we could establish a personal rapport, and the best way to do this, short of a personal meeting, is to have a jolly little chat on the blower.
Cheers,
Mr Boggins
On 7/9/08, Felix Jonathan Associates wrote:
Hello Mr. Dick Reltne,
I am Felix Jonathan,counsel to the Bolkiah family,i have been directed by my client’s to contact you with regards to their fund which they are in discussion with Mr. Boggins to transfer to his possession,pls let state your position and assurance that your client is trustworthy to receive and invest the fund on behalf of my clients as well as indicate any clarification you desire to know.
Sincerely,
Felix Jonathan(esq).
From: “Dick Reltne, QC”
To: “Felix Jonathan Associates”
Subject: Re: Reference From Mr. Boggins
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:53:25 -0700
CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION!
IN RE: Mr S. Merkin Boggins
It is my distinct pleasure to aver that Mr Boggins has been a client of mine for many years and has a character that is quite beyond reproach. It goes without saying that he is most trustworthy and will accordingly reward the trust placed in him. Specifically, your client need have no hesitation regarding Mr Boggin’s reliability in the matter of the fund of which you speak. In the matter of investment of the fund, I shall be pleased to guide him, as I have guided him in all his financial affairs for some years now.
Having said this, I would be most curious to know why exactly you have chosen Mr Boggins to receive your fund. He seems to believe it was through a connection he once had to a Mr Bahar Jeffrey Bolkiah, who is perhaps a relation of yours. Are you acquainted with this person? Apparently he came to a rather bad end, something to do with a vat of boiling lard, though I must admit to ignorance of the details surrounding the case. Perhaps you could enlighten me?
If I can be of service in any other way, please do not hesitate to contact me or one of my associates, Mr Jack Squillion or Mr Marmaduke Filcher.
With all due sincerity and respect,
Mr Dick Reltne, Queen’s Counsel
Dear Mr Dick Reltne.
We are waiting to receive the informations of your client before we proceed by giving further instruction.
Sincerely,
Felix Jonathan(esq).
Mr Jonathan,
My client Mr Boggins seems to have quite vanished. Should he surface in a timely manner, I shall be sure to pass on your request.
Meanwhile, if I can be of assistance, do not hesitate to contact me.
Dick Reltne, QC
Mr. Dick Reltne, QC
It’s okay and really goes to show his person,i only need your assistance in relation to the transaction,let me know when he shows up.
Sincerely,
Felix Jonathan(esq).
Mr Jonathan,
I shall certainly do so. Meanwhile, I have it on excellent authority that your client is an enthusiastic pedophile. Would you care to comment?
Best regards,
Mr Reltne
NO COMMENT,THANKS
My Dear Mr Jonathan,
Before he “disappeared”, my client Mr Boggins informed me that he sent an asociate to the so-called bank in Amsterdam that you, I mean your client, specified as a contact point. All this emissary found was a somewhat shady-looking storefront that sells cannabis, hashish, and other mind-altering substances–no bank at all, I’m afraid, at least not in the traditional sense of the word. Perhaps other kinds of deposits are made there. Well, one could hardly trust these dreadful people with the sensitive personal information your client requested. For example, it seems the bank’s representative, one Mrs Van Fart, is nothing but a common whore, a raddled and painted strumpet.
Incidentally, may I ask in what country you are licensed to practice law? You see, I find no record that you are registerd in the UK. Perhaps in Brunei? Or Nigeria, even?
regards,
Dick Reltne, QC
Messers “Jonathan” and “Bolkiah”:
Your lack of response gives me the information I need: both you and your “client”, the so -called Fayed or Fayad Bolkiah–he seems not to be able to get the spelling right–are probably the same person, and of course are not at all solicitor and member of the Brunei royal family, respectively, but rather a pair of internet scammers, common criminals, probably residing in Nigeria and operating out of an internet cafe in some dismal and godforsaken banlieu in Lagos.
Of course we knew this from the very beginning and just wanted to waste your time, worthless as it is.
“Bolkiah” did not even pretend to recognize the name of his own nephew, Bahar Jeffery, a well-known figure in London society.
You are a very silly loser.
If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me or one of my associates.
Respectfully yours,
Dick Reltne, QC
This also was send it to me it is a big scam don’t respond to any of those losers they just want o see who they can screw.
ok..well i recieved the same email..and i was like woh..what is wrong with this guy..why out of all the people in the world ..u want to pick me..lol..it was ridiculous,i asked him where he got my email and he didnt respond.i dont understand the whole point of the scam anyways..what was it for…
a real idiot scammer
Well, I received the similar letter from this idiot and I played along with him. His scam was discovered by me even in the first email:
1) He addressed me as a Muslim brother wrongly,
2) Brunei is an Asian country an dhe uses naes like “Fayad” – sorry we as Malays fron this part of the work do not use this name – more like Middle eastern so he really screwed himself.
3) I refer him or her as an “Idiot” because as a Netizen, a few clicks got me to the Prince Jeffri Bolkiah background who does not have a “Fayad S.” as a son (in some of your letters it was Princess – this is a Male’s name )
4)Ehh..I could call some good friends of in Brunei related to the royal family and check it out but why waste time and phonecall charges !
So what should I do with this guy?
Tell me please james – who are you any way?
Cheers,
MNJaafar
(Royalty from a Bugis Family)